Keep iPhone updated
How to update iPhone
Last update: iPhone / iPad
Keeping your iPhone updated is not only an important measure, but also extremely beneficial for a variety of reasons, ranging from security and privacy to performance and the accessibility of new features. Apple, known for its integrated approach to hardware and software design and development, releases updates frequently. These can be minor updates, aimed at fixing specific bugs or vulnerabilities, and from time to time, major updates that introduce significant changes to the operating system, adding new features and improving the user interface.
One of the great advantages of Apple devices is their longevity in terms of software support. Apple distinguishes itself by offering updates even for devices that are more than five years old, ensuring that even older models benefit from the latest improvements in security and functionality. This commitment to long-term support is something not so common in the mobile technology industry, and it gives iPhone users a huge advantage in terms of long-term investment.
To ensure a successful update, it is advisable to charge your iPhone's battery to at least 50% before starting the process, have the SIM card code and the unlock code on hand, as they will be requested when restarting the device once. once the update is completed.
Estimated time: 15 minutes.
Step 1:
We go to the iPhone settings, it is the gear icon that you will find on the device's home screen.
Step 2:
We go down through the iPhone settings until we find the "General" section and click to access. In the case of having a pending update or an adjustment to review, a notification will appear with a red circle as it appears in the following image:
Step 3:
Within the general settings, in second position we will see the section "Software update", this is the option we are looking for, in the event that we have a pending update, a red circle will appear on the right as in the image. We press to continue.
Step 4:
If there is any pending update to download, the text "Download and install" or simply "Install" will appear. Click to continue.
Step 5:
It will ask us for the iPhone unlock code, we enter it to confirm the installation of the software update.
Step 6:
The download of the update may take several minutes or hours depending on the connection speed and the availability of Apple servers, if there are a large number of users downloading an update it may be slower.
We can continue using our iPhone while the update is downloading and it will ask us for confirmation before continuing with the installation.
Step 7:
Once the download is complete, the system will notify us with a message on the iPhone screen, we can postpone the update to be done later or overnight to be able to continue using our device in the meantime. If we want to start the installation, click on "Install now"
Step 8:
The iPhone will check for the update for added security and begin the update. At this time we recommend keeping the iPhone connected to the charger and to the power to avoid draining the battery in the middle of the process.
This process does not usually take more than a few minutes and during it the screen will turn off to restart the device. Once it has been completed, it will ask us for the unlocking code and the PIN code of the SIM card.
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